Fig. 1
From: Socket shield technique and delayed implant placement in maxilla: a series of five case reports
a–i Photos and radiographs of case #1 replacing maxillary left second premolar. a Panoramic view of preoperative CBCT; b cross-sectional view of preoperative CBCT; c the extracted palatal portion with the apex; d periapical radiograph immediately after shield preparation and bone grafting; e the depth of soft tissue penetration measured with periodontal probe; f implant placed palatal to the shield in healed socket; g occlusal view of the healed peri-implant soft tissue; h frontal view of the final implant restoration at 15 months post-loading; i periapical radiograph at 15 months post-loading